Samsung Unveils ‘Galaxy Round’ Curved Smartphone

Behold the future! Well, behold a future. This future is one in which we all have smartphones with curved screens.

It’s mildly exciting, in a way. As we previously daydreamed, perhaps having a curved-screen smartphone would cut down on lethal cases of the dropsies: Instead of dropping your phone face-down and ruining the screen, perhaps the curvature of your phone would cushion the blow somewhat.

Pocket-lint has a nice comparison piece highlighting the similarities and differences between the Note 3 and Round. The Round’s lack of a stylus is a big one, as is the fact that those of us in the U.S. probably won’t see the Round here anytime soon. It’s initially going to be available in Korea without a contract for the equivalent of around $1,000 U.S.

As for what the curved screen gets you, Engadget notes that a few software niceties will mesh with the hardware: “For example, tilting the phone to the side will offer up notifications, battery levels and more at a glance.”